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Cat bond markets survive disasters, remodelling
13 December 2011Catastrophe (cat) bond markets in 2011 fought off a series of major natural disasters, the economic crisis and changes to a widely used risk model to reach their fourth best year for new issuance, according to Swiss Re.
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US wind investment to fall $10bn in 2013 without PTC
13 December 2011Investment in the US wind sector will drop by nearly two-thirds to $5.5 billion in 2013 if the production tax credit (PTC) for wind projects is not extended, according to a Navigant Consulting study.
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US infrastructure bank could capture renewables – Congressman
13 December 2011The prospects for a US green bank are dim in the current Congress, but support for renewable energy projects could be included in a broader proposal for an infrastructure bank, according to an influential Congressman.
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Private equity an 'untapped' climate finance source – IFC
12 December 2011The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has called for multilateral financial institutions to help accelerate the growth of climate-related private equity investments in emerging markets.
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US renewables developers to lose grant, but retain tax credits – Bass
10 December 2011The US cash grant programme will not be extended before its expiration at the end of the year, but an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) is on solid ground in 2012, according to a Republican Congressman.
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Slow start for APX wood pellet contracts
10 December 2011There have been no trades in the APX-Endex biomass contracts one month after their launch, but the energy exchange remains positive about their prospects.
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Shortage of rare earth metals to affect renewables?
08 December 2011A global scarcity of rare earth metals over the next five years could be "a ticking timebomb" for renewables and clean-tech, according to consultancy PwC.
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Renewables increase in Europe but so does carbon intensity – Eurelectric
08 December 2011Increasing the share of renewable energy in the power generation mix does not always reduce the carbon intensity of the electricity produced, data from Eurelectric shows.
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China's rising solar target unlikely to stem consolidation
08 December 2011China's recently-revealed plan to increase its 2015 solar energy capacity target to 15GW from 10GW is only likely to benefit the top tier of Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers, analysts believe, leaving smaller players prey to industry consolidation also occurring in the US and Europe.
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Banks build city climate programme
08 December 2011Five multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development , have agreed to develop a common approach to help cities better adapt to and mitigate climate change.
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